Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses. The Council is seeking to appoint one contractor to carry out common repairs for our Housing stock of just under 3 000 dwellings. The Council, which covers the District of Uttlesford, is a rural district of approx 300 square miles in the County of Essex (close to Stansted Airport). The contract will be let on the basis of the National Housing Federation M3 model contract for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 5 further years.